Nail-distributer



J. H. POPE.

NAIL DlSTRIBUTER.

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J. H. POPE;

NAIL DISTRIBUTER.

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JOSEPH POPE, OF HAMILTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 UNITED SHOE MACHINERY C0RP(IIRA'IJIOIQT, OF .PAI'ERSON, NEW' JERSEY, A COREQRATION OF NEW JERSEY.

NAIL-DISTRIBUTER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 1 11, 1921.

Application filed December 6, 1918. Serial No. 285,575.

To all whom it may concern.

'Be it known that I, Josnrrr H. Porn, a

citizen of the United States, residing at,

llamilton, in the county of Essex and State ot' hiassaclmsetts, have invented certain Improvements in Nail-Distributers, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like rcterence characters on the drawinns indicating like parts in the several ligures.

This invention relates to apparatus for distributing nails, for example to the loader mechanism of heel-attaching machines, and is more particularly concerned with an ap paratus of this character adapted to deliver separately nails of ditl'erent lengths.

With some types of heels, as those which are high and with considerable pitch, it may be desired. to attach them with nails of one length driven through the portion toward the breast substantially right angles to the heel seat, and with a less number of longer nails driven toward the rear of the heel in an inclined direction. To allow operations of this character to be accomplished, as a feature of this invention, nails of different lengths mixed. together in a receptacle are conveyed and delivered separately with respect to length to conduits individual to nails oi? predetermined lengths, leading to the device or machine to be supplied or elsewhere, this delivery being effected simultaneously. For this purpose a nailway between the nail receptacle and conduits is provided with separating means. As illustrated, this conveyor or nailway has open- "s through which short nails may pass reachingthc conduit, and means tor deileeing; the long nails from the conveyer. lily associating these two separating means with different nail conveying cnannels, the delivery from any channel may be confined to one li iq'th of nail. The conreyer in the present tauce has nvo portions, one leading; to theother, one oi these portions, as that nearest tlie roce tztacle, containing the short nail openings in its channels, while at the iuncture of these'porticns islocatcd anoizhcr sepa. zit-inc; means, as that for deflecting the ii ails, this preferably bein furnished by a nail-reversing plate or other means. This plate has projections with opposite surfaces for directing: the long" nails to openings between the channels of the second conveying portion. To determinethe manner of distribution of the nails, there is. provided means for varying the length of nails delivered to particular conduits. This may be effected by a change in the dimensions of the separating openings, or in the relation of the deflecting means to the conveyor. To adjust the former, lhave shown a movable section in the nailway, and for the latter adjustment the nail deflector has an inde pendently movable section.

In the apparatus of this invention, the nails undelivered, or those separated from the channels, are returned to the receptacle, as by a chute on which they drop from the openings in the nailway. This tends to decrease the frequency of delivery from each channel, so that the distributor may not keep pace with the operation of the machine ,which it feeds. In this connection, or wherever an increased rate of delivery is desired, a further feature of the invention therefore consists in means for delivering from a plurality of nail. channels to a less number oi nail conduits, thus insuring anample supply for all. It is usually suflicient to feed each conduit from two nail channels, the main conduits each receiving nails from a pair of branch conduits. discharge device, preferably a roll, extending transversely t' the conveyer and having nail-receiving elements, as depressions in the periphery of the roll, in different positions,

transversely of the conveyer and in different angular positions about the discharge device. 'lhese elements I have shown two series situated at opposite ends of the discharge de vice and at opposite sides thereof. The receiving elements or depressions are arranged for alinement with ditli'erent nail channels at different times, the elements of the two series alternately delivering); through branch tubes to the main conduits at which they terminate.

The nails sometimes clog; or wedge together in the channels of the conveyer, especially beneath such a cooperating member as the reversing or deflecting device at the connecting; portion between the upper.

and lower portions of the conveyor. To avoid this, my invention provides as a feature clearing means movable toward and from the channels. Openings may be formed There herein appears a i in th channels at the points at which the tendency to clog exists, as opposite the reversing or other member extending across the conveyor, and fingers arranged to reciprocate through these openings.

Another feature of the invention involves a yieldable stop member for cooperation with the discharge device, this permitting nails caught in the device, as in the nail depressions of a discharge roll, to force the stop member from their path without injury to the apparatus. In some connections, as with apparatus delivering nails 01": different lengths along separate transverse portions of a nailway, the yieldable member is preterably made in independently movable sections which may correspond to the nailway portions. By this arrangement the nails for one portion caught in the discharge device may produce the relieving movement or the stop without affecting the action of a stop section for the other portions.

In the accompanying drawings a particular embodiment of the invention is illustrated, presenting the above and other features,

Figure 1 being a side elevation with parts broken away;

Fig. 2, a top plan view;

Fig. 8, details in side elevation and transverse section ot the discharge roll;

Fig. i, a sectional detail on the line of Fig. 2;

Fig.5, a longitudinal section on the line of Fig. 2;

Figs. 6 and 7, transverse vertical sections on the lines 66 of Fig. l and 7-7 of Fig. 2, respectively; and i Fig. 8, a partial end elevation looking from the left in Fig. 1. i

Mounted to rotate upon horizontal shafts 10, 10 extending longitudinally of a frame is nail drum or receptacle 14 driven through suitable gearing from a main shaft 1.6 journaled transversely or"; the frame, power being transmitted to one of the drum shafts through an intermediate longitudinal shaft 17, as in Patent No. 1,005,303, lmae, (lctob'er 10, 1911. N ails of all the sizes it is desired to deliver, in the present instance two lengths of nails, are placed together in the drum and are elevated by shelves 18 fixed to the inside of its peripheral wall and fed thus mixed upon an inclined conveyer or nailway 20, where they are received by longitudinally ding channels 92 in an upper portion 1.: ot the uailway. Supported above the nailway within the drum is a grating consisting of vertical bars or members F26, clamped between. a rear inclined wall 28 fixed upon th nailway and a ton ward bar 80 joined to the rear wall by bolts 32 The bars of the grating are so spaced from one another and so related to the nailway channels that as the nails pass through them they are turned in the same direction as the channels, to enter them in the correct position. The space between the lower edges of the bars of the grating and the upper surface of the nailway is sufficient to allow nails to pass from one channel to another and thus avoid clogging between the bars in any of the channels. Between the two central bars across the top of the grating is ashield 34 preventing the delivery of nails from the shelves to the channels beneath it. The purpose or this will be later described.

The nailway 20 is supported on pairs of vertical rock-arms 36, 86, pivoted tor oscillation at opposite sides and opposite extremities of the frame 12 and actuated from the main shaft to produce the feeding movement of the nailway by an eccentric rod 88 pivoted to a bar 40 joining the rear pair of rock-arms, this driving mechanism being substantially as is disclosed in the Pope patent previously mentioned. It nails travel down the nailway from the grating 26 without being fully straightened, they are acted upon to aline them with the channels by series of rotating brushes 42 mounted upon a transverse shaft 44 and operated by gearing :6 from a shaft 48 belted to the driving shaft. At this stage of their travel, both long and short nails may occupy together the channels 22, but beyond the brushes certain oi the channels in the portion 24 of the nailway, here shown as the seven at the center, are provided with means for separating the shorter nails. Near the lower or forward extremity of the nailway portion 24: the channels 22 are continued upon separated bars 50, between which are openings 52. In the previously mentioned central channels are openings 54, one side of the entire series being furnished by a movable section 56 of the nailway portion 24. This section is mounted to slide between side sections, it having upon its under tace a rack 58 with which'ineshes a pinion 60 carried by a shaft (3) ournaled in the sides of the frame. Upon this shaft at one extremity is a. hand wheel ii-iland an index device 66, by which the section may he set to vary the width of thc openings permit the passage of different length nails. Shorter nails upon reaching these openings 54 overbalance before contacting with the lower side o1 the opening, thus tailing from the channels. Longer nail s bridge the openings and continue their progress down the nailway. In a plane lower than the upper run of the nailway is another conveying portion 68 with a curved intermediate or connecting portion 70. This arrangement is as customary, the nail chan nels 22 preferably continuing through all the portions in the usual manner. Situated at the uncture of the upper and lower nailway portions opposite the connecting portion 70 is a nail-reversing device. This I prefer also to utilize as a means for separating the long from the short nails in certain of the channels, here shown as the outer sets at each side of the nailway. This reversing and separating device consists of a main plate GX- tending across the nailway and being mounted at its ends to slide on the frame 12. Here at its upper side it is provided with racks 74, 7 4 with which mesh pinions 76, T6 upon a shaft 7 8 rotatable in the frame, and having setting means 80 similar to that described in connection with the adjusting shaft for the nailway section. Opposite the long nail channels in which are the openings 54, the plate 7 2 is provided with a section 82 mounted to slide upon it. This section may be adjusted by a screw 84 turning in lugs 86 upon the plate and being threaded into the section 82. This central portion of the reversing device acts in the manner well known. The long nails, coming toward it with their heads in advance down the chan nels of the upper section from which the short nails have been removed through the openings 54, overbala-nce when they reach the extremities of the channels above the connecting portion and advance thus to the cl annels of the lower portion. Nails,

however, the points of which are forward,

extend across the space between the upper nailway portion and the reversing plate until, when their heads leave the upper channels, their points are resting uponv the section 82. This turns them so that they fall head-first and continue their travel in the same direction as the other nails. The end portions of the reversing plate are adjusted by the setting means so that short nails moving in the outer series of channels are acted upon in the manner just described; that is, if traveling headforemost, they continue their advance without cooperation with the plate, while, if point foremost, they rest upon it sufficiently to be reversed. The long nails, however, so bridge the gap between the upper nailway portion and the plate that they do not fall through the space but continue their way over the plate, being deflected by upwardly extending ll-shapedprojections 85, which are alined with the channels 22, into intermediate depressions 87. These depressions are oposite openings 88 bet vcen the bars 90, in which are formed the channels 22 in the lower portion of the nailwayn The long nails therefm'c fail from these depressions into the openings 88, shielding fingers 92 at the ends of the projections over the nail channels insuring their not being delivered to the latter. Beneath the openings 88 the long nails are received, together with the short nails falling through the openings 54, by a chute 94 inclined from the forward end of the hallway back toward the drum 14, which it enters.

By this means the separated nails, of lengths predetermined. by the ad ustment of the nailway openings and the reversing plate, are

conveyed back to the d rum to be again fed to the nail channels. I

T irough the channels'in the connecting portions of the nailway are openings 96 to receive fingers or rods 98. These fingers are pivoted on the upper extremities of rockarms 100 fixed to a shaft 192 journaled in the frame beneath the lower end of the nailway portion 24. At one extremity of the shaft is secured an arm 104, to which is articulated a rod 106 slotted at 108 and guided by a pin 110 fixed in theframe and projecting through the slot. The end of this rod. 106 is drawn by a spring 112, joining the lower end of the arm 104 with the frame, against the periphery of a cam 114 carried by the brush shaft 44. ;By the action of the cam the rock shaft is oscillated to reciprocate the fingers 98 through the open- 96 into the channels in the connecting portion 70 of the nailway. Consequently, if nails become wedged in these channels, as is especially liable to be the case in' the -urved portions beneath the reversing plate, they are freed by the pressure of the fingers.

The nail channels 22 are alined with such discharge elements as nail-receiving depressions 116 in a discharge device or roll 1.18, extending across the end of the nailway and being rotatably mounted in the sides of the frame 12. At each side of the depressions the roll is recessed to furnish a wall 120 with which nails which be side by side 1. the nailway channels contact, causing them to be displaced into the depressions 116. On account of both the long and short nails back to the drum through the openings 88 and 54, the nails in a single channel may reach the discharge roll more slowly than they should be delivered to the nail conduits of the machine supplied, as the tubes 122 carried by the holder 124 of a heel-attaching machine (not shown). I therefore so organize the device that it will discharge nails from more than one channel to each tube 122. To this end, the depressions are arranged in a set made up of two series a and Z), situated at opposite ends of the roll at each side of the center of the nailway and in different angular positions circumferentially of the roll, the series being illustrated 180 degrees apart in this direction. Between the series of depressions (a and Z) is a blank space 0 upon the discharge roll, and the nail-channel 22 coming opposite this is kept free from nails by the shield 34, which deflects them to adjacent channels. In advance of and beneath the discharge roll is located transversely extending holder 126 in which is an opening 1.8 alined with each roll. depression 116. Pairs of openings 128, as those at corre- &

spending ends of the series of depressions a and l), are connected by branch tubes 130 i with single Inain tubes 122., The discharge roll is rotated to alternately drop the nails in the series of depressions into the branch conduits by a pin-gear 132 last upon the roll spindle at one extremity, and having contacting with it a shoulder 18 1- on the under side of a bar 136 pivoted upon a lever 138, which is fulcrurned 1 10 near the top oi: the frame. The lever 138 is oscillated by a earn 1 12 secured upon the driving shaft 17 andcontacting with tie lower end oi the lever. This mechanism turns the roll twice through90 degrees for each rotation of the shaft 17, causing first one series of discharge elements and then the other to deliver their contents to the branch tubes 130. To insure the roll 118 being rotated to the proper angular position to discharge the nails from the depressions, the bar 136 is made in two sections secured to one another by screws 13? passing through a slot 139 in one of the sections. This permits the length of the bar, and therefore the angle at which the roll stops, to be varied.

Stop fingers 141 1 are shown, one projecting into each nail channel, the entire series being carried by a rock-shaft 146 lying across the portion 68' of the nailway and being journaled in the frame 12. To successively release the lower nails in the channels for presentation to the corresponding depressions 116, this series or stop lingers is raised by an arm 14:8 fixed to the shaft 1 1-6 and contacting with a earn 150 fast upon the discharge roll spindle adjacent to the 132. The cam has two projections 152, 152, 180 degrees apart, thus corresponding in an gular relation to the series of dischars e depressions and operating the stop lingers synchronously with these in their rotation.

At the opposite side of the roll 118 from the stop fingers, and er-ztending;- longitudinally oi said roll, is a stop member or bar so located as to arrest the progress oi the nails in the proper positions in the depressions 116. The bar is shown as supported by arins mounted to turn upon rod 158, carried by brackets 160 pr jectingupwardly and rearwardly from a plate 162 slidin on the forward extremity 01 the frame T his plate may be adjusted in the usual manner for nail stop mechanism by a shaft 16 1 having pinions 166, 16G engaging racks 1653, 168 on the plate, a setting device 170 for the her being provided.

liails sometimes catch in the depressions in. the discharge roll and forced in the rotation oi the latter against the stop bar. To prevent resulting injury, the bar is rnade yieldable, it preferably having four independently movable sections. Two of these, 180, 180, are situated opposite the halves of the central set of long-nail channels, while the other two, 182, 182, core This is effec' u the arms supporting the bar sections 180, 180 on a plate 18%, arranged to slide upon the plate t2 and lined in place by screws 1% passing through slots 188 in. the plate 18%1.

and being threaded The general operation of my improved nail d stributor may no outlined briefly as follows:

ied nails, including both lengths to be dis-t ibuted, placed within the drum 1 1, are elevated thereby and delivered to the nai way channels 22, being straightened therein by the grating 26 and t The ne brushes 42. nailway section being adjusted to give the proper width of opening 54: and the reversing plate sections 72 and 82 properly spaced from the end of the portion 2 1 of the nailway, the short nails are separc ted in the central series of channels, falling through the openings at, while the long nails in the two outer s es are deflected fron the nnels by the p" jections 85 through the 88 and, together with the separated short nails, are returned to the druni by the chute 94. Thus in the lower portion 68 of the nailway, the channels 22 contain the long a separately and in the dein r short nails sired relation as to the direction of the heads by the action of the openings 541 and the portions 72 and 82 of the reversing and separating device. These separated nails, being rewived alternately by the two series of: dep assions oi: the discharge roll, are positioned thereon by the four sections of: the stop bar, these yielding ii": nails are caught in o1 the depressions, and are distributed by the pairs of branch tubes to the main tubes the machine ted in sufhcient quantities to insure a constant supply. laving described my invention, what I clann as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of ti e United iltates is:

1. A nail distributor comprising a receptacle for holding mixed nails of different lengths, nail conduits, and means for conveying the nails of different lengths simultaneously from the receptacle to separate conduits individual to nails of predeterrnined lengths.

2. A. nail distributer comprising a receptacle for holding mixed nails. of different lengths, and a nailway to which the recep channels, and means lo tacle delivers, said nailway including means for separating from one another the different lengths of nails, and means for moving the nailway to cause the travel of the nails thereover.

3. A nail distributer comprising a receptacle for holding mixed nails 0% different lengths, nail conveyor leading f om the receptacle and, being provi 1led with nail r returning nails of predetermined lengths from the channels to the receptacle.

l. A nail distributor comprising a receptacle for holding mixed nails of different lengths, nail conduits, and means for conveying long nails from the receptacle to the conduits, said conveying means having openings through which shorter nails are returned to the receptacle.

A nail distributor comprisin a receptacle for holding mined nails of different lengths, nail conduits, means for conveying long nails from the receptacle "to the conduits, said conveying means having openings through which shorter nails may pass, and means for returning to the receptacle nails passing through the openings.

A nail distributor comprising areceptacle for holding mixed nails of different lengths, nail conduits, and means for con veying short nails from the receptacle to the conduits, said conveying means having means for deflecting longer nails therefrom;

7. A nail distributor comprising a receptacle for holding mixed nails oi diller'ent lengths, nail conduits, means for conveying short nails to the conduits, said conveying means having means for deflecting longer nails therefrom, and means for returning to the receptacle the nails thus deflected.

8. A nail distributor comprising receptacle for holding mixed nails oi different lengtl s, nail conduits, and means for conveying dillerent lengtl s oi nails to the 0011- (hiits, said conveying means having openings through which'short nails pas and also, having means for deflecting longer nails from the conveying means. .7

9. A nail distributer comprising receptaclefor holding mixed nails of different lengths, nail conduits, means for conveying different lengths of nails to the conduits, said conveying means having o 'ienings through which short nails pass and also having means for deflecting longer nails from the conveying means, and means for returning a the receptacle the deflected nails and those pi ing through the openings.

.10. A nail distributor comprising a receptacle torholding mil-:ed nails of different lengths, and a nailway to which the recepcle delivers, said nailway having openings across which long nails travel and through which short nails pass for returnto the re: ceptacle I 11. A nail distributor comprising a receptacle for holding mined nails of different lengths, anailway to which the receptacle delivers, saidnailway having portions lying in diflerent planes, and means located at the juncture of the portions for separating nails of different lengths.

l2. A nail distributor comprising a nail r ceptacle, a nailway leading therefrom, and combined nail-reversing and separating means associated with the nailway.

13. A nail distributor comprising a nail receptacle, a nailway leading therefrom and having nail-conveying channels, a reversing plate with which the nails contact, said plate being provided for a channel in the nailway with opposite deflecting surfaces over which the nails pass.

' 14. A nail distributor comprising a receptacle for holding mixed nails ot dillerent '35 lengths, a nailway to which the receptacle delivers, said nailway having upper and lower portions, the lower portion being provided with openings, and a plate including sections located at the juncture of the pertions at different distances from the upper portion and having surfaces inclined toward the openings.

15. A nail distributor comprising a receptacle for holding'mixed nails of uitl erent leng -y to which the receptacle 7 delivers, said nailway having upper and lower portions, the lower portion being provided withopenings, and a nailre'-/ersing plate including sections loc ted at the'juno ture of the portions at dillerent distances from the upper portion and having surfaces inclined toward the openings.

16. A nail. distributor comprising a receptacle for holding mixed nails oi diilerent lengths, a nailway to which the receptacle delivers, said nailway having upper and lower portions, the lower portion being provided with openings, and a plate including sections separated from the u oer portion by different distances and furni hing a passage to the lower portion through which short nails pass, he upper surface ofthe section of the plate nearest the upper portion 01" the nailway having inclines deflec ing longer nails to the openings.

1?. A nail distributor comprising a receptacle for l'ic-loinu mixed nails of ditlerent lengths, nail conduits, means for conveying nails of different lengths from the receptacle to separate conduits, and means arranged to vary the length of the nails which the con veying means will deliver to a particular conduit.

' 18. A nail distributor comprising a receptacle for holding mixed nails of different lengths,a nailway to which the receptacle delivers, said nailway including means for separating from one another the different lengths of nails, and means arranged to adjust the nailway to vary the lengths of the nails separated.

19. A nail distributor comprising a receptacle for holding mixed nails of different lengths, nail conduits, means for conveying long nails to the conduits, said conveying means having openings. through which shorter nails pass, and means arranged to vary a dimension of the openings.

Jo. A nail distributer comprising a receptacle for holding mixed nails of different lengths, nail conduits, means for conveying long nails to the conduits, said conveying means having openings through which shorter nails pass, and means arranged to vary the width of the openings longitudinally of the nailway.

21. A. nail distributor comprising a receptacle for holding mixed nails of different lengths, nail conduits, means for conveying short nails to the conduits, said conveying means having means i'or'deliecting longer nails therefrom, and means arranged to vary the relation. of the deflecting means to the conveying means. 1

$22. A nail distributor comprising a receptacle for holding mi :ed nails of diilierent lengths, a nailway to which the receptacle delivers, said nailway having portions lying in'diil'erent planes, and means located at the juncture oi"? the portions and being variable in position with respect thereto for separating the nails 0'? difl'erent lcngt .s.

23. In a nail distributor, a receptacle, and a i flway loading from the receptacle and b provided, with nail-conveying channels, there being openings in a portion of the channels to permit the passage of nails of predetermined lengths. 1

24a. a nail distributor, a receptacle, a naiuzy leading from trio receptacle and being provided with nail-conveying channels, there being openings in a portion of the channels to permit the passage ofnailsif determined lengths, and a chute to re- 1 to the receptacle the nails passing h the openings. 7

ii a nail distributor, a receptacle, and a. naiiway leading from the receptacle and provided with nailconve ing chanc s, there being openings in a portion of in channels to permit the passage of nails predetermined lengths, the nailway hava movable section furnishing one side oi the channel openings.

26. In a nail distributor, a receptacle, a nailway leading from the receptacle and being provided with two portions having nailconvoying channels, and a plate between the nailway portions having nail-deflecting projections alined with the channels of one of the portions.

In a nail distributer, a receptacle, a

nailway leading from the receptacle and being provided with two portions having nailconveying channels, and a plate between the nailway portions having projections alined with the channels of one of the portions, there being depressions between the projection the nailway having openings in the charols alined with the plate projections and openings between the channels alined with the plate depressions.

in a nail distributer, a receptacle, a nailway leading from the receptacle and ing provided with two portions having nailconveying channels and openings between the channels, a plate between the nailway portions having projections alined with the channels of one of the portions to deflect nails to the openings, and a return chute to the receptacle to which the openings deliver.

29. In a nail dist-ributer, a receptacle, a nailway leading from the receptacle and be- *ided with two portions having nailconveying channels, a plate between the,

nailway portions having nail deflecting projections alined with the channels of one of the portions and means arranged to move the plate toward and from one of the nailway port-ions.

In a nail distributor, a nail receptacle, a nailway leading therefrom, and a nailreversing device cooperating with the nailway and including independently movable sections.

a nail distributor, a nail receptacle, a nailwa-y leading therefrom, a nail-reversing plate extending across the nailway and having a separate section, means arranged to move the plate with respect to the nailway, an d independent means {or varying the relation of the plate section to the nailway.

: in a nail distributer, a nail conveyer a plurality of nail channels, nail units, and discharge in de iver n i s from plural channels to a less nuinlwr of conduits.

223. In a nail distributor, a nail conveyor havin a. plurality of nail channels, nail con: uts, and discharge means arranged to deliver nails from two channels to a single conduit.

34-. in a nail distributor, a nail conveyor having a plurality of nail channels, nail onduits. a discharge device having means vlllllgfiil to receive nails from pairs of channels, brach conduits to which each pair of channels delivers, and a conduit extending the branch conduits.

In a nail distributor, a na l conveyor, and a discharge device extending .trans versely of the conveyor and having nailreceiving means arranged in a set, the set including elements in different positions tranversely of the conveyor and in different angular positions about the discharge device.

36. In a nail distributer, a nail conveyor,

being in diliierent positions upon the device rsely of the conveyor.

. in a nail distributer, nail conveyer,

l discharge device y of the conveyer and having nailwing means arranged in a set, the set ding two series of elements situated respectively at opposite ends of the discharge dc v ice.

38. In a naildistributer, a nail conveyor, and a discharge device extending transversely of the conveyor and having nail-receiving means arranged in a set, the set including two series of elements situated re spectively opposite ends of the discharge device and at opposite sides thereof.

In a nail distributer, a receptacle for holding mixed nails of different lengths, conduits leading to a machine utilizing the different lengths oi": nails separately, and means receiving the nails from the recep' tacle and delivering them separated as to length to the conduits. I

40. In a nail distributor, a nail conveyor, a discharge device extending transversely of the conveyer and having nail-receiving means arranged in series, and nail conduits, the nail-receiving means in plural series delivering to the same conduit.

ll. In a nail distributer, a nail conveyer, a discharge device extending transversely of the conveyor and having nail-receiving means arranged in two series, nail conduits, and branch conduits connecting the nail-receiving means of both series with a single nail conduit.

12. In a nail distributer, a nailway provided with nail channels, nail conduits, and a discharge roll interposed between the nail way and conduits, said roll being provided with depressions arranged for alinement with different nail channels and delivering to a less number of conduits;

ln a nail distributor, a nailway provided with nail channels, nail conduits, and a discharge roll interposed between the nailway and conduits, said roll being provided with depressions arranged for alinernent at drll'erent times with different na1l channels and delivering to a singleconduit.

In a nail distributer, a nailway'provided with nail. channels, nail condu1ts,-and

- a c isch rge roll interposed betw en the nailway and conduits, said roll being provided with depressions arranged at opposite sides t the roll for aiinement with different nail channelsand delivering to a single conduit.

45. Ina nail distributer, a nailway provided with nail channels, nail conduits, and a discharge roll interposed between thenailway and conduits, said roll being provided extending trans-' with depressions arrangedat opposite sides of the roll in two series for alinement with ditlerent nail channels, depressions in both series delivering to a single conduit.

46. in a nail distributer, a nailway pro vided with nail channels, nail conduits, and

a discharge roll interposed between the nailway and conduits, said roll being provided with depressions arranged at opposite sides of the roll in two series for alinement with different nail channels, depressions in both series delivering to a single conduit, said series being located at opposite ends of the roll.

47. In a nail distributer, a nailway providedwith nail channels, nail conduits, a discharge roll interposed between the nailway and conduits, said roll being provided with depressions arranged for alinement wth different nail channels, and branch tubes receiving nails from plural depressions and colivering them'to a single nail I conduit. i

l8, In nail distributer, a nailway provided with nailchannels, nail conduits, a discharge roll interposed between the nailway and conduits, said roll being provided with depressions arranged at opposite sides or"- the roll in two series for alinement with diilerent nail channels, and branch tubes connecting a depression of each series'with a single nail conduit.

d9, In a nail distributer, a nail conveyor, amovable discharge device receiving nails therefrom, actuating means for the discharge device, andmeans arranged to vary the position to which the discharge device is moved.

50. in a nail distributor, a nail conveyor, a discharge roll receiving nails therefromv and being rent-able into discharging position, driving mechanism for the discharge and means arranged to vary the angle 'l at discharge to which the roll is driven.

51. In a nail distributor, a nail conveyer, a rotatable discharge roll having depressions to receive nails from the conveyor, driving mechanism for the discharge roll, and means arranged to vary the position of the depressions for discharge.

52. In a nail distributer, a nailconveyer, a rotatable dischargeroll having depressionsto receive nails from the conveyer, and driving.mechanisin tor the discharge-roll including a connection variable in length.

53. K131i di router comprising a receptacle for holding. mi ed nails of different lengths, a nail ccnveyer leading from the receptacle and being provided with nail channels and with means for causing the de livery of nails of diiterent lengths through I different channels, nail conduits, and a dis charge device for delivering nails from pluralchannels to a single conduit.

54. A nail distributor comprising a receptacle for holding mixed nails of different lengths, a nail conveyer leading from the receptable and being provided with nail channels and with means for returning nails of predetermined size from the channels to the receptacle, nail conduits, and a discharge device for delivering nails from plural chan nels to a single conduit.

55. A nail distributer comprising a nail conveyer provided with a nail channel, and a clearing member movable toward and from the channel.

56. A nail distributer comprising a nail conveyer provided with channels having openings, and clearing members movable through the openings for varying distances.

57. A nail distributer comprising a nail conveyer including separated portions lying in different planes and a connecting portion, and clearing members cotiperating with the connecting portion.

58. A nail distributer comprising a nail conveyer including separated portions lying in different planes and a connecting portion, in which connecting portion are nail channels, and clearing members operable in said channels.

59. A nail distributer comprising a nail conveyer, a member extending over the conveyer and cooperating with the nails, and a clearing member movable between the conveyer and member.

60. A nail distributer comprising a nail conveyer, a nail-reversing member cotiperating therewith, and a member movable through the conveyor toward and from the reversing means.

61. A nail distributer comprising a nail conveyer, a nail-reversing member cooperating therewith, there being channels between the conveyer and reversing member, and a clearing member operating'in the channels.

62. A nail distributor comprising a nail conveyer provided with channels and having openings, fingers operating in the openings, and means for reciprocating the fingers through the openings.

63. In a nail distributor, a discharge device, and a yieldable stop member coijperating therewith.

64. In a nail distributer, a discharge device, and a stop member having independently yieldable sections cooperating therewith. i

65. In a nail distributer. a conveyer provided with means for delivering over different portions nails of different lengths, a discharge device to which the conveyer delivers, and stop member having movable sections corresponding to the delivery portions of the conveyer.

. 66. In nail distributor, a conveyer provided with means for delivering over different portions nails of different lengths, a discharge device to which the conveyer delivers, and a stop member having yieldable sections corresponding to the delivery portions of the conveyer. Y

67. In a nail distributer, a discharge device, a stop member having independently yieldable sections cooperating therewith, and means arranged to simultaneously adjust the plural sections.

68. In a nail distributer, a discharge de- 7 vice, a support, and a stop bar depending from and being movable about said support.

69. In a nail distributor, a discharge device, a support, a stop bar depending from and being movable about said support, and spring-pressed members contacting with the bar.

70. In a nail distributor, a discharge roll, a rod parallel thereto, arms mounted to turn upon the rod, and a stop bar carried by the arms.

71. In a nail distributor, a discharge roll, a rod parallel thereto, arms mounted to turn upon the rod, a stop bar carried by the arms, and yieldable means for resisting the movement of the bar from the discharge roll.

7 2. In a nail distributer, a discharge roll, a rod parallel thereto, arms mounted to turn upon the rod, stop bar sections carried by the arms, and yieldable means for independently resisting movement of the sections.

7 3. ln a nail distributer, a receptacle, a conveyer receiving nails therefrom, and separated members raised above the surface of 100 the conveyer and between which nails pass from the receptacle.

7a. In a nail distributor, a receptacle, a conveyer having channels receiving nails therefrom, and separated members extend- 105 ing longitudinally of the channels and being raised above the surface of the conveyer to allow nails to pass from one channelto another. Y

75.-ln a nail distributor, a receptacle, a U0 conveyer receiving nails therefrom and having a wall at its rear extremity, and bars supported at one end upon the wall and extending longitudinally of the conveyer.

76. In a nail distributer, a receptacle, a 115 conveyer receiving nails therefrom and having a wall at its rear extremity, and bars supported at one end upon the wall and eX- tendinglongitudinally of the conveyer, the

lower edges of the bars being spaced from conveyer receiving nails therefrom, a discharge device to Whichthe conveyer delivers, said device having separated series of discharge means, and a grating through 5 which the nails pass from the receptacle t0 the conveyer, the grating having a shield over the conveyer in alinement with the separation between the series of discharge means.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 10 name to this specification.

JOSEPH H. POPE. 

